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A. ORTH. GOLLAPSIBLE B0X.

No. 518,270'. Patented Apu-17, 1894".,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED `oRTpILoF LoMNrrz, GERMANY.

COLLAPSIBLE BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersV Patent No. 518,270, dated April17, 1894. Application inea october 27.1893. slain No. 489,304. me man To@ZZ whom tj/mty concern,-

Be it known that l, ALFRED ORTH, manufacturer, of Dorfstrasse, Lomnitz,Riesengebirge, in the Kingdom of Prussia and German Empire, haveinvented a new and useful Im. proved Collapsible Box, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to collapsible boxes and it has for its object toenable the capacity of the box to be varied to suit the bulk ot' thecontents so as to prevent their disarrangement during transport andmakethe box more convenient to carry when only partially filled.

The invention consists of a box for carrying upon the back, the depth ofwhich can be varied, and it is shown in the accompanying drawings, ofwhich- Figure 1 is a perspective rear view of' the box with thelidremoved and Fig. 2 a like view of the lid.

The body of the box is formed by parallel distension frames b coveredwith American cloth forming'bellowslike gussets c and its depth isvaried to suit the bulk of the contents by means of toggle-links djointed to the frames b, the bod ybeing secured at the proper depth andwith the necessary rigidityby means of adjustable diagonal stay-rods e.The lid is secured by the ends of a strap g passed beneath loopsf on therear of the box, being engaged with buckles on the ends of acorresponding strap g passed through loops gf on the lid. Adjustableshoulder Straps k (Fig. 2) provided with sliding pads t', are attachedto the strap g the other ends of the ,shoulder straps being fastened tothe lid, the one by means ot'a buckle mand the other by a hook l whichis connected after the straps k have been passed over the shoulders. Forconvenience when carrying and lifting up and down a pair of handles nare provided.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is-

1. A collapsible box capable of being adjusted and maintained in, aWholly or partially expanded condition, whose body is composed ofdistension frames covered with material and connected together by togglelinks in combination with diagonal stay-rods v or braces whereby thecapacity of the box may be varied to suit the bulk of the contents,substantially as described.

2. A box comprising the body portion, the lid, the strap g extendingtransversely of the lid and adapted to secure the same to the body, andthe shoulder straps attached at one end to the strap g and at the otherto the box lid, substantial] y as described.

In witness whereof IA have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

ALFRED ORTH.

Witnesses:

PAUL FISCHER, JOHN B. JACKSON.

